4 dead, at least 6 wounded in gun violence

July 16, 2009

A series of violent outbreaks across the city overnight left four people dead and at least six others wounded.

The latest person to die from a spate of gun violence overnight was a 20-year-old man, who was shot in the head about 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of North Wood Street. That victim, Angel Alvarez, of the 1700 block of West Augusta Boulevard, was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital at 1:14 p.m. this afternoon, said a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Earlier today, a 29-year-old man died after he and a woman were shot while riding in a van, early this morning, police said.

About 2:30 a.m. today, the man and a woman were shot in a vehicle, which then crashed into a building in the 5900 block of South LaSalle Street. The woman was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, while the man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he later died, police said.

The man was later identified as Aarian Bonds, of the 5600 block of South Emerald Avenue, according to the medical examiner's office. He was declared dead at 4:38 a.m. at Stroger Hospital.

Earlier, a 17-year-old boy was shot to death in the Logan Square neighborhood, authorities said.

According to police, Miguel Loreto of the 5900 block of South Kolin Avenue was walking Wednesday night with another person when the offender approached them from behind on a bicycle and shot Loreto in the head.

The shooting took place around 10 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Palmer Street. Loreto was taken to Norwegian American Hospital, where he died in the emergency room a short time later, police said.

Loreto had been involved in a gang. Grand Central Area detectives are investigating.

Just after midnight, officers responded to the scene of two people shot after an argument and gunfight in the 6400 block of South Eggleston Avenue.

According to police, Terrance Hollins, 17, of the 7300 block of South Dorchester Avenue was standing with another person when a four-door Grand Prix approached from the east on W 64th Street. Shots were fired from the passenger side door and Hollins died on the scene. The gunman fled.

Hollins was a student at the School of Entrepeneurship in South Shore High School, Monique Bond, a spokeswoman for the Chicago Public Schools, said in an e-mail.

Police are also investigating at least five other shootings from around the city.

At about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 7900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, where they found a 24-year-old man shot in the thigh. He was stabilized at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

At 12:48 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to the 3500 block of South Western Avenue after a man was shot by a "known offender" during an argument. The victim, a man, would not give police any details of the incident.

At about 1:45 a.m., an 18-year-old man in the 4400 block of South Mozart Street heard gunfire and the felt pain in his left leg. He discovered he had been shot and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, police said.

About 5 a.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in the ankle in the 1600 block of West Jonquil Terrace, police said.